I hope you don't mind me posting in the forum. I work with the team who make the National Geographic TV drama-documentary Locked Up Abroad. We are currently looking for American contributors for our new series. We're reaching out to any American citizens who were imprisoned abroad on drugs charges, who have now been released and feel it could be the right time to share their stories.

Our series is well known for telling one person’s story in their own words, with no commentary or voiceover, so it’s purely their experience and their memories of what they went through. Our focus is on telling the human story, explaining what drew the person towards the events that resulted in their imprisonment, as well as the positive, upwards trajectory when they were released.

After making 12 seasons we appreciate how delicate sharing such traumatic experiences can be and we would never pressure anyone to take part, but if you're interested and would like to know more please drop me a private message.

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